Job Purpose: The role of Vehicle CAE & Simulation Senior Manager will lead and integrate vehicle-level CAE and simulation capabilities across NVH, CFD, and Vehicle Performance. This role is responsible for defining the overall CAE strategy, managing multiple specialist teams, and ensuring simulation-driven decision-making throughout the vehicle development lifecycle. The role will provide senior technical leadership, ensure robust correlation with physical testing, and enable faster, higher-quality vehicle development through advanced virtual engineering methods. Key Duties and Responsibilities: CAE & Simulation Strategy: Define and own the vehicle CAE and simulation strategy across NVH, CFD (aero & thermal), and vehicle performance. Ensure simulation capabilities support all development phases, from concept and advanced engineering through to production sign-off. Set standards for model quality, correlation, data management, and governance. Drive the balance between model fidelity, timing, and cost to support programme delivery. Technical Leadership & Oversight: Act as senior technical authority for vehicle-level CAE and simulation. Guide complex, cross-domain trade-offs (e.g. aero vs. NVH vs. vehicle dynamics). Ensure robust simulation-to-test correlation and continuous method validation. Review and approve key CAE deliverables at programme gateways. NVH, CFD & Vehicle Performance Leadership: Vehicle NVH: Oversee full-vehicle NVH simulation, including structural dynamics, acoustics, road noise, wind noise, and powertrain-induced NVH. Vehicle CFD: Lead aerodynamic and thermal CFD activities, including external aero, cooling, heat management, and cabin airflow where applicable. Vehicle Performance: Oversee vehicle dynamics, ride & handling, durability, and performance simulation activities. Promote integrated, system-level vehicle optimisation across these domains. Organisation & People Leadership: Lead and develop managers and senior engineers across NVH, CFD, and vehicle performance teams. Set objectives, manage resources, and support talent development and succession planning. Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Tools, Digitalisation & Continuous Improvement: Own the roadmap and budget definition for CAE tools, automation, HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCT usage, and digitalisation. Drive adoption of model-based development, optimisation, and digital twin concepts. Improve efficiency through process standardisation, automation, and reuse of models. Ensure compliance with internal quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. Qualification & Experience: Required Qualifications & Experience Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline (Master’s or PhD preferred). Extensive experience in vehicle CAE and simulation within automotive, motorsport, or advanced mobility sectors. Strong background in at least one of NVH, CFD, or vehicle performance, with working knowledge across all three. Proven senior leadership experience managing multiple teams or managers. Demonstrated experience delivering CAE solutions on complex vehicle programmes. Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills. Technical Skills & Knowledge Vehicle NVH CAE tools (e.g. Nastran, Abaqus, LMS Virtual.Lab, Actran). Vehicle CFD tools (e.g. STAR-CCM, Fluent, OpenFOAM). Vehicle performance and dynamics tools (e.g. MSC Adams/Car, Simpack, CarMaker, IPG, VI-CarRealTime) Data analysis and scripting (e.g. MATLAB, Python). Experience with HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCT environments and CAE data management. Desirable Attributes Experience in EV or electrified vehicle programmes. Exposure to systems engineering or vehicle-level optimisation. Background in motorsport or high-performance vehicle development. Strategic mindset combined with strong delivery focus. Passion for virtual engineering and continuous improvement Grade: Senior Manager Hiring Manager: Rob Thompson Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd